Chargesheet filed in Delhi high court blast case

The National Investigative Agency(NIA) today filed a chargesheet in the Delhi high court blast case in an in-camera proceeding.

The National Investigative Agency(NIA) on Tuesday filed a chargesheet in the Delhi high court blast case in an in-camera proceeding.

The chargesheet names Amir Abbas Dev and Wasim Akram Malik, who were arrested September 2011 and are in judicial custody, amongst the five accused in the case. The other three accused - Malik's brother and an alleged Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorist Junaid Akram Malik, Hafiz and Amir Kamal - are absconding. NIA sources had Monday claimed the agency has moved an application for issuing proclamations against them.

Fifteen people were killed and 80 injured in the Sept 7, 2011 blast outside gate no.5 of the high court.